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Trusted pharmacy networks still relevant, insists Walgreens Boots

Trusted pharmacy networks still relevant, insists Walgreens Boots

18 Apr 2018
“I believe it will take many years for them [Amazon] to enter the pharmaceutical market,” Stefano Pessina told the World Retail Congress in Madrid, citing recent comments from Amazon ruling out sellin …
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Turn Brand of We Into Brand of Me

17 Apr 2018
Speaking at the World Retail Congress this morning, Kepron stressed that customer experience happens in a person's brain and said: “We are currently moving to a world of brand of me. What is relevant …
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Use the internet to launch brands fast

Use the internet to launch brands fast

17 Apr 2018
Henderson said Buzzfeed, perhaps best known for entertainment and humorous videos, had created numerous brands through allowing small teams to experiment. “Resist the urge to plan it, deliberately spr …
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View from Italy: Richard Simonin

View from Italy: Richard Simonin

23 Apr 2020 Richard Simonin
Firstly, I don’t believe people are learning the lessons or studying the evidence from what has happened elsewhere, particularly China. There have been so many conflicting statements from experts and …
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Wildberries heads for Europe as Founder pledges to remain independent

Wildberries heads for Europe as Founder pledges to remain independent

14 May 2019
Online fashion retailer Wildberries is looking to expand from Russia into Europe, according to Tatiana Bakalchuk, CEO and Founder, Wildberries, speaking at the Women in Retail breakfast session today …
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Williams-Sonoma CEO named Woman of the Year

Williams-Sonoma CEO named Woman of the Year

18 Apr 2018
Alber joined Pottery Barn as its Senior Buyer in 1995, going on to a newly-created role as President of Williams-Sonoma, leading its global supply chain, distribution and logistics before becoming Chi …
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Winning in a high velocity world - a search for speed and direction

Winning in a high velocity world - a search for speed and direction

06 Jun 2019 OC&C Strategy Consultants
The retail world has changed from one where a once captive customer now has effective and instantaneous choice: for the average consumer, the number of 'accessible' retailers has expanded from 300 to …
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World Retail Congress 2018 Highlights Day three

World Retail Congress 2018 Highlights Day three

18 Apr 2018
 
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World Retail Congress unveils 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees

20 Feb 2020
The World Retail Congress is delighted to announce that the 2020 inductees into the World Retail Hall of Fame are: Jennifer Woo, Chairman and CEO of The Lane Crawford Joyce Group Kishore Biyani, Found …
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World Retail Hack: Taking the very best of the old and the new

World Retail Hack: Taking the very best of the old and the new

16 May 2019
The World Retail Congress Hack looked at possible consumer futures “because most companies need to change, but are not changing”, according to Andrew Cosgrove, Global Consumer Lead Analyst, EY, speaki …
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You need to get the big picture first

The shift in spending away from buying stuff and increasing spending on experiences has been well-documented and retailers have approached this problem with strategies that aim to make product ownersh …
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